{"product_id":"9780356513195","title":"The Obsidian Tower","description":"Author: Melissa Caruso\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780356513195\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Jun 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 528 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Gemmell Award-shortlisted author of\u003ci\u003e THE TETHERED MAGE, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE OBSIDIAN TOWER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e launches a bold new epic fantasy trilogy in which one woman's powers and choices may save - or destroy - a continent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the granddaughter of a Witch Lord of Vaskandar, Ryx was destined for power and prestige. But a childhood illness left her with broken magic that drains the life from anything she touches, and Vaskandar has no place for a mage with unusable powers. So Ryx has resigned herself to an isolated life as the warden of  her grandmother's castle.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the castle's heart lies a black tower. Sealed by magic, it guards a dangerous secret that has been contained for thousands of years. But when Ryx discovers a visiting envoy attempting to break into the tower, a magical accident leaves her with blood on her hands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnwittingly, Ryx has unleashed a threat that could engulf the whole continent. She and an unlikely collection of new-found allies must contain it, and the political conflicts that follow, or else everything she loves will fall to darkness.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Melissa Caruso:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I think [Caruso] is sublimely talented . . . A phenomenally well-written, engrossing political fantasy series' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFantasy Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Caruso's world-building is brilliant and complex'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A dashing, compelling and exciting story, blending magic, assassination, conspiracy and diplomacy . . . I'll make no bones about it, I loved this book'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eBlue Book Balloon\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eTHE DEFIANT HEIR\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46469645271198,"sku":"ADS-9780356513195","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780356513195.jpg?v=1770099356","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780356513195","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}